For founders in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and the Gulf
Stripe rejected your local entity. That's a country problem — and it's fixable, legally.
Your business is fine — Stripe doesn't support your country of registration. A US LLC is the supported-country entity that unlocks Stripe, Shopify Payments and a US bank. We file it, get your EIN, and name every obligation up front.
$499 flat · filed in 24–48h
State filing, EIN, registered agent, banking introduction
Not included: state annual fees (from $60/yr), ITIN, tax return preparation. See the full cost breakdown →
Reviewed personally by Francis Marielle — usually within 3 hours
First reply time
Within 24h, business days
Track record
500+ companies formed since 2024
Start where it hurts.
Which one is you?
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Rails we file for
MercuryRelayShopify PaymentsTHE LEGAL ROUTE, NOT A LOOPHOLE
Everything named up front — including what it costs you later.
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Compliant by construction
A real US entity filed with the state, an EIN issued by the IRS, a registered agent on file. Nothing about this is a workaround.
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The two ongoing obligations
State annual report from $60/yr. IRS Form 5472 with a pro-forma 1120. Both go on our compliance calendar the day you sign.
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What DIY gets wrong
Missing Form 5472 carries a $25,000 penalty — the most common mistake founders make after a cheap formation.
It's not you. It's the entity.
Stripe rejects applications from companies registered in countries it doesn't support for direct onboarding — regardless of how legitimate the business is. That's a documented country-eligibility check, not a judgment on your business.
The fix isn't a workaround: it's registering the same business under an entity type Stripe already supports. A US LLC, with a real EIN from the IRS and a US business bank account, clears that check the same way it does for thousands of other non-resident founders.
Read the full breakdown of why Stripe rejects applications →
Before You Start — Answered Honestly
Will Stripe definitely approve me after I form a US LLC?
Not automatically — Stripe still runs its normal verification (business details, EIN, bank account, exact name matching across your documents). What changes is that your entity now clears the country-eligibility check that caused the original rejection. Address type, a confirmed EIN, and exact-name consistency across your LLC paperwork and Stripe application are the details that most often trip up a second attempt — we review yours for exactly this before you apply.
How long until I can actually connect Stripe?
Typical path: LLC filed in 24–48h, EIN in 3–5 business days, then a US bank account in 5–10 business days. Most clients are creating a Stripe account within 10–15 business days of applying, once the EIN and bank account are in place.
Do I need to close my rejected Stripe application first?
No — you're registering a new Stripe account under the new US LLC, not appealing the old one. The rejection on the local entity doesn't follow the new entity.
What if I also need Shopify Payments?
Shopify Payments runs on Stripe's infrastructure and follows the same entity/EIN/bank requirements — the same US LLC unlocks both without a separate process.
Is this actually legal, or is it a loophole?
It's the standard, documented path for non-resident founders — not a loophole. A US LLC is a real entity, filed with the state, with a real EIN issued by the IRS. See exactly what it involves and what it costs below.
Get the entity Stripe already accepts.
$499 all-inclusive: state filing, EIN, registered agent, and a banking introduction. Filed in 24–48h.
Check if I qualify — free, 60 seconds